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Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Klingon time crystal that gave Pike a premonition of his tragic fate could happily sit on a mantelpiece at Hogwarts.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The mantelpiece is the perfect stage for fall decorating, offering an easy way to bring autumn indoors with rustic vibes and warm hues.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
What do under-40s want on their walls and mantelpieces?
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Klingon time crystal that gave Pike a premonition of his tragic fate could happily sit on a mantelpiece at Hogwarts.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The mantelpiece is the perfect stage for fall decorating, offering an easy way to bring autumn indoors with rustic vibes and warm hues.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
What do under-40s want on their walls and mantelpieces?
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mantelpiece
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“Mantelpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mantelpiece. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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mantelpiece
noun
man·tel·piece
-ˌpēs 
1
: a mantel with its side elements
2
: the shelf of a mantel
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